Free DAO resource layer, paid market-entry intelligence.
DAO.top should first earn trust from DAO teams by giving them free source-linked profiles, needs/grants/RFP entries, and correction paths. Then it can charge external teams that need a lower-cost, more actionable way to enter the DAO market.
Who is free, who pays, and why
| Side | Who | What DAO.top gives | What DAO.top receives | Business role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource side | DAO teams, foundations, ecosystems, working groups | Free profile, needs board, grants/RFP entry, correction path, clearer external participation route. | Official links, claim status, needs, contribution routes, source corrections, trust. | Free |
| Paid side | Web3 tools, security/audit, service agencies, BD teams, funds, grant applicants | Market Entry Radar, filtered opportunities, source evidence, contact path, outreach angle, API/report exports. | Subscription, pilot fee, API fee, custom report revenue, feedback on signal quality. | Paid |
What you can use now
Claim/correct a source-linked profile and publish needs, grants, RFPs, and participation routes for free.
20 source-linked DAO needs and opportunity surfaces with score, contact path, paid use case, and visible claim status.
Live proposals classified into budget, risk, governance ops, partnership, and target-buyer signals.
Recent Snapshot proposals are pulled live, classified by impact, and converted into buyer actions.
Official links, governance venues, proposal source, risk notes, confidence, review date, and data gaps.
5-DAO governance risk sample showing source map, live proposal monitor, risk queue, and buyer actions.
Public JSON exports make the first API pilot concrete instead of theoretical.
Public watchlist and methodology for comparing important DAO organizations without pay-to-rank.
DAO teams can submit resource-side data; paid customers can request Radar, API, reports, or pilots.
Operating principles
Important claims must point to visible sources or be labeled as uncertain.
Commercial relationships cannot modify ranking logic or hide risk notes.
DAO.top should separate data, analysis, opinions, and sponsorship.
Missing data is a product signal, not a UI problem to conceal.
The long-term platform should reward contributors, analysts, and DAO communities that improve the data graph.
Who pays DAO.top and what they get
| Buyer | Pain | DAO.top product | Proof of value | Paid path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds and researchers | Governance research is slow, scattered, and easy to miss. | Global DAO 50, risk queue, weekly Governance Risk Brief. | Save 5-10 hours per week and catch important proposals earlier. | Risk Brief / Pro Seat |
| DAO operators | Public DAO information is fragmented and hard for outsiders to trust. | Free DAO profile, claim/correction path, needs/grants/RFP board entry. | A credible, source-linked profile that improves external participation and reduces low-quality outreach. | Free resource side |
| Web3 tools and service providers | Hard to find DAOs with budgets, active governance, and real buying intent. | Buyer Intent Radar: budget, grant, ops, risk, and partnership signals from live proposals. | Better-qualified DAO accounts than cold lists or generic Web3 traffic. | Buyer Radar / API |
| Data/API buyers | DAO records are unstructured across vote portals, forums, docs, and treasuries. | Structured DAO profiles, source links, risk tags, activity fields, export/API pilots. | Reusable DAO data layer for internal research, dashboards, and lead scoring. | Data/API Pilot |
| DAO contributors and analysts | Need a trusted place to discover important DAOs and understand recent governance. | Public rankings, source-first profiles, analyst notes, correction and claim workflow. | Clearer discovery and a reason to return weekly. | Free to Pro |
The first revenue products
Claimed source-first DAO page plus needs/grants/RFP board entry, correction path, and external participation route.
Free during resource acquisition phaseWeekly DAO opportunity queue showing budget, grants, integrations, governance ops, risk, and suggested outreach action.
500-2,000 USDT/month pilot5-10 page governance risk brief covering proposal activity, treasury visibility, governance venues, and open risks.
1,000-3,000 USDT/reportWeekly governance intelligence, Global DAO 50 watchlist, risk alerts, live proposal queue, and analyst updates.
99-499 USDT/monthCategory sponsorship, report sponsorship, and qualified exposure without ranking influence.
500-2,000 USDT/monthDAO profiles, source links, governance activity, risk tags, and structured data exports.
500-2,000 USDT/month pilotFrom website visit to paid pilot
Submit DAO resources or request a market-entry pilot
What a visitor can actually do today
See DAOs with budget, risk, governance ops, partnership, and target-buyer signals. Open Buyer Radar.
See current proposal signals, impact tags, buyer actions, and JSON export. Open Pro Preview.
Search source-linked DAO records, filter buyer use cases, and open individual DAO profiles. Open DAO Directory.
Open the 5-DAO Governance Risk Brief sample, then request a paid brief, Pro seat, sponsor category, or data/API pilot. View sample brief.
Commercial relationships can buy services and visibility, but not ranking manipulation or risk removal.